02 Jan 1904
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
1
City offices closed New Year’s day. Local officials report town meetings and church week of prayer events. Eldora community notes marriages, appointments, missing funds cases, ice harvest, and school updates with residents like Miss Minnie Paasch and Miss Vivian Thamer taking posts in local offices.
Eldora Iowa December 8 1903 J D Bickie Produce Co Mason City Iowa letter from O S Gilbert discusses cream business shipping plans requests gallon of separator oil and wishes for success also mentions Dr B B Purcell eye ear nose throat services at Emergency Hospital with dates January 5 and 19.
Major Chicago Great Western railway offer markets round trip rates to New Mexico Texas Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Nebraska Mississippi and Louisiana. Tickets on sale February 6 and 19 and April 5 and 19 with ample return time. Inquiries to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer GPA Chicago IL.
A careful record of visitors and arrivals in town notes H L Beman and bride returning from Michigan. Mrs Jessie Stanly visits Chicago relatives, O O Ryan reports Hubbard business, Harry Hole and wife back from St Paul Minneapolis, Dr Louder from New Providence visits Herald Office, Fred West returns home. Myra Whited vacationing in Alden with friends. Lynk Hall and wife of Washington IA visiting here.
The notice lists Methodist Sunday morning sermon theme Spiritual Invoking with no evening service. Baptist church announces 1904 officers for the board and for the Sunday School, led by Rev. W. E. Stanley and L. W. Harris respectively. Presbyterian announces 11 o'clock preaching and 12 o'clock Sunday School by Rev. C. Cross at two locations. Congregational schedules Week of Prayer topics with services through Thursday, led by Rev. OC. C. Warner and others, focusing on prayer and revival.
Roy Hick spent Christmas at home and many locals share updates on illnesses visits and family events. A large attendance marked Sunday church dedication as the new M E B church raised its required funds and a wedding at Clifford Madge’s home tied two families together with Clara Hage and others noted among the day’s social happenings.
Holiday greetings and local social updates abound as residents from Eldora and nearby towns share visits, family news, and Christmas celebration reports. People including Miss Gertrude St. John, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bet, and Rev. Jas. Plumb attend gatherings while others travel to Cedar Falls, Nebraska, or Edmonton Canada, with weddings and protracted church meetings noted.
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